Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gladstone

/ˈɡlædstən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: glad-stone
IPA: /ˈɡlædstən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.

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A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.

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Any of places of the same name.

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Any of places of the same name.

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Any of places of the same name.

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Any of places of the same name.

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Any of places of the same name.

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Any of places of the same name.

Example Sentences

"Would we help him to pack his Gladstone?"
"I lit a cigarette and got all dressed and then I packed these two Gladstones I have. It only took me about two minutes."

Etymology

From Old English glæd (“shining”) + stān (“stone”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: glæd

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Gledstanes (alternative) Gledstone (alternative) Gladstones (plural)

Derived Forms

Gladstonesque Gladstonian Gladstonianism

Phrases

Gladstone bag Gladstone claret Gladstone collar Gladstone Park

Synonyms

portmanteau gladstone bag

Questions

How do you pronounce gladstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlædstən/.
What does gladstone mean?: A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
Where does gladstone come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce gladstone

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